INDIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Anupam Varma, Poonam Verma Sengupta, Sakshi Kapoor and Rajesh Jha, JSA
JSA is a market-leading Indian law firm with one of the country’s most established power sector practic- es, advising clients across the entire electricity value chain, including generation, transmission, distribution and trading. The firm offers integrated, multidiscipli- nary legal support spanning project development, financing, M&A, regulatory matters, policy advisory, taxation, dispute resolution and project contracting for conventional and renewable energy projects. JSA has played a significant role in shaping the sector through policy advisory mandates for governments, regulators, multilateral agencies and industry bodies
in India and South Asia. The team regularly advises project developers, investors, lenders, utilities, EPC contractors and suppliers on complex commercial, regulatory and transactional matters, as well as sus- tainability and environmental compliance issues. Its client roster includes central and state governments, regulatory commissions, multilateral institutions, leading financial institutions, public sector utilities and major private sector power companies. JSA is also widely recognised for its expertise in power sec- tor disputes and regulatory advocacy.
Authors
Anupam Varma specialises in dispute resolution and advises on regulatory and policy issues relating to the energy sector. He has extensive experience before diverse forums including the Supreme Court of India,
sector-related issues. Ms Sengupta is a licensed advocate at the Bar Council of Delhi and is a member of leading professional bodies such as Asia Pacific Jurist Association and Academic Review Council of Indian School of Public Policy.
High Courts, National Green Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, and Central and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions. Anupam has acquired special insights in advising on regulatory, policy and general corporate commercial matters relating to distribution utilities in the power sector and PPP projects, with a special emphasis on issues relating to reform and restructuring of distribution utilities, statutory approvals and licences for businesses and operations. He handles legal, regulatory and policy issues in the energy efficiency space as well as e-vehicles, charging infrastructure and related municipal laws.
Sakshi Kapoor is a principal associate in JSA’s Disputes practice, with a focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors. She advises and represents power generators, transmission licensees, distribution
companies and other stakeholders in complex regulatory, commercial and contractual disputes. Her practice encompasses litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings involving power purchase agreements, transmission arrangements, renewable energy projects and electricity laws. She regularly appears before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, electricity regulatory commissions and the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity. She also advises clients on strategic regulatory issues and dispute resolution in India’s evolving power sector.
Poonam Verma Sengupta is a partner at JSA (Delhi office). She specialises in the energy sector and has more than 20 years’ experience in handling commercial disputes. She advises and represents leading corporations
Rajesh Jha is a senior associate at JSA (Delhi office). He is involved in the firm’s Disputes practice, with a primary focus on regulatory litigation in the energy sector. He also advises various corporates and MNCs in the
in the energy sector including major generation, transmission and renewable energy projects across India. She regularly engages with government institutions and industry associations on landmark sectoral issues. Ms Sengupta is a regular participant and speaker in nationwide conferences on energy
energy sector, including leading generation, transmission and renewable energy projects, on
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